As many as 2 million people may have been killed between 1975 and 1999. Hun Sen has run the country in one form or another since 1985. The 70-year-old is to step aside after national elections this weekend. He's already anointed his successor, his own son Hun Manet.
America is keen to mend the relationship between the Gulf state and Israel, but Muhammad bin Salman has hefty demands. Is the deal worth the price? Asia’s longest serving leader is carefully planning his succession, and crushing anyone who objects (10:41). And, Sweden’s plan for a new city is built on old materials. But it is posed to be an innovative model for sustainability (18:28).
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